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Web 2.0 New Tools, New Schools by: Gwen Solomon and Lynne Schrum
Book Study
Reader's Response
Chapter 1 New World, New Web, New Skills

Chapter 2 Students and Learning

Chapter 3 New Tools
In the future, how we educate children may prove to be more important than how much we educate them. Also, what we found intriguing is that teachers are more likely to encourage student-led inquiry ans collaborative work when laptops were able to go home with the student....test scores results improved dramatically!!
Communication is a key motivator for students and drives their use of technology for learning and personal use. Students are strong believers in the power of technology to enrich their learning experiences.
Three of the most commonly used 2.0 tools are blogs, podcasts, and wikis. Other popular tools are social bookmarking, photo sharing, photo editing, and, video showcasing,
Chapter 4 New Tools in Schools

Chapter 5 Professional Development

Chapter 6 Leadership and New Tools

Chapter 7 Online Safety Security

Chapter 8 Systemic Issues

Chapter 9 New Schools